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LIFE5 Unit 11 Future in the Past
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A: Are you coming out tonight? B: Actually, I _____ my assignment, but I think I can leave it until tomorrow.
 
was going to finish
 
would be finishing
 
was finished
 
was going to be finished
I _____________ finished my essay, but my cat ran away and I spent all night looking for her.
 
would have
 
will have
 
am about to
 
likely to
Their decision to rent that lakeside AirBnb ____ look like a bad idea.
 
was beginning to
 
had been beginning to
 
was about to
 
was likely to
Hurry up! We ______about to start dinner without you!
 
were
 
thought
 
were supposing
 
just
For years I thought I _______ get a job in computing, but I ended up doing something completely different.
 
would
 
going
 
likely
 
bound
about/ she/ decision/worst/ the/ make/ to/ was
She was about to make the worst decision.
Change to future in the past --> I know his invention will be famous.
I knew his invention would be famous.
It's almost dinner time, I thought he _________ finished shopping by now.
 
would have
 
will have
 
were going to
 
were
the/ to/ lab/ I / blew up /invent/ was /diamonds/ but/ going
I was going to invent diamonds but I blew up the lab.
for /I /have /was/ not /pig /would /become /CEO /that /if /it
I would have become CEO if it was not for that pig.
Rewrite the sentence: He had a plan to start a business (going to).
He was going to start a business.
Change to the future in the past: We think he will arrive today.
We thought he would arrive yesterday.
I thought it ____ not _______ to rain today!
 
was not going
 
will not likely
 
can not possibly
 
would not have
Rewrite the sentence: It was almost time for us to leave (about).
We were about to leave.
Correct it! They're going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
They were going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
Correct it! When I saw the house, I knew Greg will like it.
When I saw the house, I knew Greg would like it.
Correct it! We were about start filming when Marta suddenly lost her voice.
We were about to start filming when Marta suddenly lost her voice.
Correct it! We thought Jim won't arrive for another two hours, but he turned up at 9pm.
We thought Jim wouldn't arrive for another two hours, but he turned up at 9pm.
We knew it was ____ a long and happy working relationship.
 
going to be
 
likely
 
being
 
to would be
He _______ to quit when the pay increases were announced.
 
was about
 
was likely
 
was
 
would have
If we had known you were coming, we ______ for you.
 
would have waited
 
were to wait
 
were about to wait
 
were going to wait
I was about ______ walking, when the bus arrived.
 
to start
 
starting to
 
to be starting
 
to have started
We didn't think we ______ time to stop for lunch, so we took sandwiches with us.
 
would have
 
were unlikely to have
 
will have
 
were about to have
From the start, it ____ a difficult project.
 
was going to be
 
is going to be
 
would be
 
was being
Mr. Bean ______ to head to work, but...well.. he decided to take a beach day.
 
was about
 
is unlikely
 
woul have
 
would